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From publicly falling asleep in a first year 9am to dropping my water bottle from the top of a lecture hall mid-lecture, my experience with studying sociology at York has certainly been eventful. This …
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It's not always easy starting at university, especially when you feel like you don't fit the profile of a "typical" student. Here's how taking part in extracurricular activities can really make a …
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Hello, I’m JJ, and I’m a second-year mathematics student! Starting university is a big adjustment, so in this blog I will highlight the best things about studying maths at York. This includes the …
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A second lockdown was the last thing any of us wanted. Having said this it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. There are plenty of things we as students can be doing to stay connected and make the …
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Unless you’re exempt, measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 mean that face coverings will be an everyday part of our lives for the foreseeable future. But who said safety has to be boring? Read …
PhD life is not all that it seems. If I could offer one piece of advice before doing a PhD: take (almost) everything you read about PhDs with a pinch of salt. This seems like a funny piece of advice, …
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